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antitrust

[ an-tee-truhst, an-tahy- ]

adjective

  1. opposing or intended to restrain trusts, monopolies, or other large combinations of business and capital, especially with a view to maintaining and promoting competition:

    antitrust legislation.



antitrust

/ ˌæԳɪˈٰʌ /

noun

  1. modifier regulating or opposing trusts, monopolies, cartels, or similar organizations, esp in order to prevent unfair competition
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of antitrust1

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; anti- + trust
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Example Sentences

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Mickens previously served as an expert for Fortnite-maker Epic Games Inc. in its antitrust case against Google over the Android ecosystem.

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The whole corporation — which constitutes over 2,200 stores under various names in the country — was recently blocked by a federal judge from merging with fellow behemoth Kroger due to antitrust concerns.

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But Google says Chrome is not for sale and has called for the antitrust lawsuit to be thrown out.

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Prof Witt said the disagreement was "not so much about substantive antitrust principles," given the US government is itself taking a number of big tech companies to court over alleged monopoly power.

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A group of property owners affected by the January wildfires is suing major California insurer carriers, including the state’s largest, State Farm, for allegedly violating California’s antitrust and unfair competition laws.

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